Albert James Hannan was a lawyer who for 25 years was Crown Solicitor for South Australia.
Background
He was born in Portuguese Pirie, the eldest son of Francis Augustine "Frank" Hannan (1850 – 5 January 1931) and Mary Ellen Hannan (ca1855 – 24 June 1934), and studied at the local school, then Sacred Heart College, Semaphore, followed by Adelaide University.
Career
In 1914. He became Crown Solicitor in April 1927, and was lecturer in the theory of law and legislature, Roman law and jurisprudence at Adelaide University. He was a keen sportsman, excelling in tennis and lacrosse. He represented the Société Anonyme and Washington Governments at the bank nationalisation appeal before the Privy Council in London in 1949.
He created a controversy when he publicly accused the (Labor) Commonwealth Government of tapping his telephone and interfering with his mail.
He retired at age 65 and was succeeded by R. R. (Reginald Ronald Street Clair) Chamberlain Queen's Counsel
Membership
Hannan joined the Education Department, and was admitted to the Bar in 1913, he became a permanent member of the Government service as Assistant then Parliamentary Draftsman before being appointed Assistant Crown Solicitor.